Horizontal Gene Transfer

question 82

Multiple Choice

Horizontal gene transfer

• A)is a process where genes are transferred from one genome to another via plasmids, viral infections, or fusions of organisms.
• B)has been observed in the Mediterranean house gecko as a result of transfer via blood-feeding insects.
• C)does not occur in nuclear genes because they cannot be transferred horizontally.
• D)occurs commonly in prokaryotes but has not been observed in eukaryotes.
• E)A and B

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